1996 Queensland Cup
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The 1996 Queensland Cup season was the 1st season of Queensland's premier statewide competition.[1] It had been formed after the Winfield State League was closed after the end of the 1995 Season. It was subsequently superseded by the Queensland Cup.[2] At this time it was considered as the second highest league, directly under the Brisbane Rugby League. It would run under the BRL until 1998 when it would become the highest rugby league competition in the state.
Teams
The inaugural Queensland Cup season featured 16 teams, 12 from south east Queensland, two from north Queensland and one each from central Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
| Colours | Club | Home ground(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Bundaberg Grizzlies | Salter Oval |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Cairns Cyclones | Barlow Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Central Capras | Browne Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Easts Tigers | Langlands Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Ipswich Jets | North Ipswich Reserve |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Logan City Scorpions | Meakin Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mackay Sea Eagles | Mackay JRL Grounds |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Norths Devils | Bishop Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pine Rivers Brothers | Bray Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Port Moresby Vipers | Lloyd Robson Oval |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Redcliffe Dolphins | Dolphin Oval |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Souths Magpies | Davies Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sunshine Coast Falcons | Kawana Sports Ground |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Toowoomba Clydesdales | Athletic Oval |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Wests Panthers | Purtell Park |
| Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Wynnum Seagulls | Kougari Oval |
Regular season
The inaugural Queensland Cup consisted of 16 teams and ran for 15 regular season rounds (which included two split rounds) with a top 6 finals system.[3][4]
Ladder
1Awarded one point due to game being cancelled.
Finals series
Grand Final
Saturday, 31 August
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| Redcliffe Dolphins Template:Leagueicon | 6 – 8 | Template:Leagueicon Toowoomba Clydesdales |
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| Tries: Mark Shipway 1 Goals: Tony Gould 1 |
1st: 0 - 2 2nd: 6 - 6 |
Tries: 1 Shaun Lawson Goals: 2 Scott Kuhnemann |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | Position | Toowoomba Clydesdales |
|---|---|---|
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FB | |
| 2. Stephen Leyden | WG | 2. Peter Stennier |
| 3. Ricky Hewinson | CE | 3. Andrew Richards |
| 4. Mark Shipway | CE | 4. Jeffery Slater |
| 5. Aaron Douglas | WG | 5. Darren Lawson |
| 6. Tom O'Reilly | FE | 6. Cameron Hamblin |
| 7. Peter Robinson | HB | 7. Damian Fry |
| 8. Grant Cleal | PR | 8. Russell Voll |
| 9. Darren Smallhorne | HK | 9. Mick Jenkins |
| 10. Danny Nutley | PR | 10. Kayne Spicer |
| 11. Ian Graham (c) | SR | 11. Scott Kuhnemann |
| 12. Kahu Tweedie | SR | 12. Tony Evans |
| 13. Tony Gould | LK | 13. Don Saunders (c) |
| 14. Graham Cotter | Bench | 14. Paul Sutton |
| 15. James Hinchey | Bench | 15. Ross Murray |
| 16. Bevan Canning | Bench | 16. Shaun Lawson |
| 17. Cameron Hurren | Bench | 17. Craig Scanlan |
| John Boxsell | Coach | Gary Lawrence |
The inaugural Queensland Cup Grand Final featured minor premiers, the Toowoomba Clydesdales, and the second placed Redcliffe Dolphins, in what would be the fourth meeting between the two sides in 1996. The first encounter was in Round 13, with Redcliffe defeating Toowoomba 18-8 to secure the two competition points. The sides then met twice in the final series, with both matches being low-scoring, defensive battles. In the qualifying final, the Clydesdales recorded a narrow 12-10 win over the Dolphins, while two weeks later Redcliffe held on for a 6-0 victory to progress to the Grand Final.
First half
Toowoomba second-rower Scott Kuhnemann recorded the only points in the first half, kicking a penalty goal in the 21st minute. This came after Redcliffe captain Ian Graham and Toowoomba's Paul Sutton were both sin binned for fighting.
Second half
The first try of the final was eventually scored by Clydesdales' interchange player Shaun Lawson, who dummied and stepped through the Dolphins' defence to score under the posts. Redcliffe then hit back through centre Mark Shipway, who received the ball 35 metres out from the try line and sprinted around the Toowoomba defence to get his side back into the contest.
Redcliffe were then denied twice in the dying minutes by the Clydesdales' defence. Halfback Peter Robinson was stopped just before the line by Toowoomba fullback Kyle Warren, who knocked himself unconscious in the process, while Cameron Hurren had the ball knocked out of his arms, just moments later, as he went over the try line. As of 2019, the 8–6 scoreline is still the lowest ever in a Queensland Cup Grand Final.
Player statistics
The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 15.
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Leading try scorers
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Leading point scorers
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End-of-season awards
- Courier Mail Medal: Alan Wieland (Template:Leagueicon Wests Panthers)
- Rookie of the Year: Brendan Liston (Template:Leagueicon Easts Tigers)
Brisbane Rugby League
The Queensland Rugby League also decided to continue the tradition of crowning a Brisbane club premier as was tradition since 1922. The competition, which was run as a second-tier title, started with the Brisbane teams who missed the finals, with the finalists filtering in upon their elimination from the Queensland Cup finals.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||
| Week 1 Qualifying Finals | ||||||
| Template:Leagueicon Wynnum Seagulls | 28 – 22 | Template:Leagueicon Ipswich Jets | ||||
| Template:Leagueicon Norths Devils | 28 – 20 | Template:Leagueicon Logan City Scorpions | ||||
| Week 2 Qualifying Finals | ||||||
| Template:Leagueicon Pine Rivers Brothers | 28 – 4 | Template:Leagueicon Wynnum Seagulls | ||||
| Template:Leagueicon Easts Tigers1 | 20 – 14 | Template:Leagueicon Norths Devils | ||||
| Minor Semi Final | ||||||
| Template:Leagueicon Pine Rivers Brothers | 19 – 18 | Template:Leagueicon Easts Tigers1 | ||||
| Major Semi Final | ||||||
| Template:Leagueicon Souths Magpies | 24 – 16 | Template:Leagueicon Pine Rivers Brothers | ||||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||
| Template:Leagueicon Souths Magpies | 22 – 16 | Template:Leagueicon Wests Panthers | ||||
| Grand Final | ||||||
| Template:Leagueicon Redcliffe Dolphins | 16 – 12 | Template:Leagueicon Souths Magpies | Suncorp Stadium | |||
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See also
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References
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- ↑ Queensland R.LEAGUE 1996 Season Page Template:Webarchive Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
- ↑ Wikipedia Winfield State League Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
- ↑ Queensland R.LEAGUE 1996 Table Template:Webarchive Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
- ↑ Queensland R.LEAGUE 1996 Results Template:Webarchive Retrieved 17 Dec 2007
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